Stoffel Vandoorne reckons Formula 1 teams will concentrate their efforts more on achieving a strong setup through slow-speed corners, rather than quick turns, due to the overhaul of the regulations. Formula 1 cars are set to be significantly quicker this year, owing to increased downforce levels and wider tyres, meaning corners which previously required a brief lift in throttle are set to be flat out. McLaren driver Vandoorne, having cited Turn 3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as an example, believes this will force teams into seeking gains elsewhere at events this year. “When a corner is flat, you don’t really think about it too much,” he said in an interview with...
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